16 Oct 1874
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1874
Page
1
The article proclaims a sweeping Republican win in Jones County with strong majorities and a turnaround after a period of anti Monop oly rule. It emphasizes renewed loyalty to the party and its long standing principles as recorded in local ballots and candidate tallies.
A long critique declares last Tuesday’s election a vindication of Republican dominance in Iowa. It attacks the anti reform movement as a Democratic ruse, condemns its leaders as thieves, and credits Republicans with exposing fraud and restoring political order amid mounting public discontent.
The Exenesa and Eureka praise fearless journalism that exposed Ring rogues and toppled the Anti Monop party in Jones County Iowa. They predict the Democratic Party’s dissolution and credit a wave of honest press with shaping November outcomes across Ohio districts and statewide races.
The Express argues that exposing official corruption is essential to public welfare. Detractors claim such disclosures damage morals, but the piece insists watchdog journalism informs voters, aids reform, and clears impostors from public offices. It credits the Express and Eureka with unseating a flawed county administration.
Early returns show the State voting Democratic by about 5 000 to 10 000. The Democratic State Executive Committee asserts a number of congressmen elected including Banning Jet district Taylor 21 McMahon 4th Rice 5th Hurd 6th Neal 7th Vance 11th Walling 12th Southard 13th Cowan 14th Payne 20th and more likely.
Data indicate eight of nine Republican candidates for Congress in Town secure strong majorities. Tufts trails by about 1000. District results list McCrary 2860 ahead in 2nd, Pratt 3000 in 4th, Wilcan 401000 in 5th, Hampson 1000, Kasson 3200 in 8th, McDin 3000 in 9th, Oliver Wesco 1700 in 7th, with 3rd still in doubt favoring Aingworth Democrat by under 20 votes.
The text suggests law will govern the Brooklyn mystery instead of gush, with Moulton’s indictments likely bringing Beecher Tilton and others to testify. Ben Butler will conduct cross examination, aiming to uncover all facts. Beecher’s silence may force legal leverage.
In a heated exchange about science and religion, the speaker notes a dig up in Colorado of a notably long-named animal and describes editors shutting down printing and printing extra leaves at their own expense. The discourse contrasts secular science with evangelical Christianity, praising Oberlin College and Boston University while criticizing The Index and lauding religious publications. The address by T. W. Higginson defends Christian principles in the press.
A large team of artists and surveyors prepares an extensive Iowa atlas. Captain A. T. Andreas of Chicago plans a 700 to 800 page volume covering settlement, institutions, counties, topography, and productions with maps and engravings. Patrons include prominent Iowa businessmen and farmers.
The Indianapolis Herald notes the balloon daredevil’s perilous ascents and narrow escapes, praising his luck but warning that fate may eventually strike. The piece mocks the risky stunts and laments the unwinnable odds against injury, while noting Providence protects the reckless traveler.
The speaker argues against fighting Christianity itself, urging critique of excesses while acknowledging the church's historical and moral influence. He reflects on the Rhine voyage past ruined castles to Cologne’s cathedral, and notes religious colonies like Rhode Island and Maryland shaping early freedom. The tempers of theology, science, and church authority are examined with emphasis on spiritual truths versus scientific rivalries.
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